CALL FOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

University of Coimbra opens a call for one research fellowship, in the framework of the AM2R project “Mobilizing Agenda for business innovation in the Two Wheels sector” (reference: 7253 (C644866475-00000012), financed by PRR - Recovery and Resilience Plan and by the Next Generation EU Funds, following NOTICE N.º 02/C05-i01/2022, Component 5 – Capitalization and Business Innovation - Mobilizing Agendas for Business Innovation, in the following conditions:

Scientific area: Mechanical Engineering .

Skills/Qualifications/Admission requirements: Master's graduates in Mechanical Engineering, currently enrolled in a PhD program at a Portuguese higher education institution.
Preferred conditions: knowledge in developing coatings by electrodeposition and familiarity with various characterization techniques, such as X-Ray Diffraction, Raman Spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy, and Spectrophotometry .

Although the recipients must be enrolled in a course conferring an academic degree, at the time of application it is not necessary for the candidate to have made such an enrollment, and proof of enrollment must be presented until the fellowship is contractualized. Candidates are only required to meet the requirements to enroll in the training offer. If there are candidates already enrolled (including attending a course), they compete on an equal footing with those who are not enrolled.

Work plan/ Objectives: The purpose of this scholarship is to support the development of research activities within the ongoing project. 
The aim is to recruit a research fellow to:
1. Develop new black nickel-based coatings with aesthetic and functional properties, deposited by electrodeposition.
2. Perform physical and chemical characterization of the developed coatings, using techniques such as X-Ray Diffraction, Raman Spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy, and Spectrophotometry, to optimize the deposition parameters.
3. Conduct tribological characterization of the optimized coatings.
4. Scale up the processes that produced the coatings with the most promising aesthetic and/or functional properties .

Regime: The attribution of the fellowship does not generate or entitle a relation of a legal-labour nature, and the fellowship is undertaken in an exclusive dedication regime. The fellowship holder is awarded the Fellowship Statute of the UC, in its current wording, according to the Research Fellowship Holder Statute , and according to the Regulation for Research Fellowships of the Foundation for Science and Technology, both in their current wording.

Location: Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of Coimbra.

Duration: 12 months (as long as it does not exceed the project’s end date) .

Renewal: Eventually renewable (as long as it does not exceed the project’s end date).

Scientific orientation: Sandra Maria Fernandes Carvalho .

Financial conditions: The amount of the fellowship is € 1259,64 corresponding to the monthly compensation stipulated in the FCT table (https://www.fct.pt/en/financiamento/programas-de-financiamento/bolsas/), plus social security (Seguro Social Voluntário, first level contributions). Additionally, in the case of students enrolled on a PhD course at the University of Coimbra, the doctoral fee, up to a maximum amount of €2.750,00 is supported by the University's own revenue. It is also provided   personal accidents insurance. The payment will be made by bank transfer. This amount will not be increased during the entire period of the fellowship duration.

Selection methods: Curricular Evaluation (100%) .

Selection criteria: Curricular Evaluation:
Adequacy of the candidate's profile to the work plan to be developed (50%)
Academic background (50%) .

Jury responsible for selection: President: Sandra Maria Fernandes Carvalho; Juri members: Diogo Albano Cavaleiro Ventura de Carvalho, Susana Margarida Costa de Almeida Devesa; Substitute juri members: Ricardo Gil Henriques Serra, Ana Sofia Figueira Ramos .

Formalization of application: Documents to be sent:
1. Curriculum Vitae;
2. Motivation Letter;
3. Certificate of qualifications;
4. Proof of enrolment in PhD (optional);
5. The Declaration mentioned below must be formalized in proper form in the platform apply.uc.pt.

Declaration on the honor of the candidate(s) with the indication of the fellowship(s) of the typology to which the contest was held and the respective duration(s).

Applicants with academic degrees obtained abroad will be required to present a Certificate of Recognition in accordance with applicable law. This document is mandatory only in the contractualization phase.

Applications submission: Applications must be submitted at https://apply.uc.pt/IT137-24-391  .

Submission of applications: Between 23/10/2024  and 06/11/2024.

Submission deadline date: 06/11/2024.

Additional information: The evaluation results will be announced within 90 working days after the end of the applications submission deadline, by notifying the applicants via email. After the announcement of the results, candidates are considered automatically notified to, if they wish to do so, comment on the results on a preliminary hearing period within 10 days after that date. After this, the selected candidates will have to declare in writing their acceptance. Unless a justification worthy of consideration is presented, if the declaration is not submitted within the referred period, it is considered that the candidate waivers the fellowship. In case of resignation or withdrawal of the selected candidate, the next candidate with the highest evaluation score will be notified immediately.
Once the selection process is completed, the fellowship contract will be drawn up in accordance with the draft contract provided by the FCT.
After the contracted period, the fellowship holder and supervisor must prepare the final report in accordance with the respective assessment criteria that were established.

Pursuant to subparagraph h) of Article 9 of the Portuguese Constitution, the University of Coimbra, as employer, actively promotes a policy of equal opportunities between men and women in access to employment and professional development, and acts to prevent each and every kind of discrimination.
Therefore, no one can be privileged, benefited, harmed or deprived of any right or immune from any duty on account of, in particular, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, family, economic situation, education, origin or social condition, genetic heritage, reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic or racial origin, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological beliefs and trade union membership.

Selection reserve list: Non applicable